diff --git i/debian/net-interface-handler w/debian/net-interface-handler
index 15d35c6..ab613da 100755
--- i/debian/net-interface-handler
+++ w/debian/net-interface-handler
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ start() {
            [ -n "$conf" ]; then
             . "$conf"
             R=""
-            [ -n "$DOMAINSEARCH" ] && R="$R${CR}domainsearch $DOMAINSEARCH"
-            [ -n "$IPV6DOMAINSEARCH" ] && R="$R${CR}domainsearch $IPV6DOMAINSEARCH"
+            [ -n "$DOMAINSEARCH" ] && R="$R${CR}search $DOMAINSEARCH"
+            [ -n "$IPV6DOMAINSEARCH" ] && R="$R${CR}search $IPV6DOMAINSEARCH"
             for ns in "$IPV4DNS0" "$IPV4DNS1" "$IPV6DNS0" "$IPV6DNS1"; do
                 [ -n "$ns" -a "$ns" != "0.0.0.0" ] && R="$R${CR}nameserver $ns"
             done